[mou] Minnesota Birding--2 items

2004-05-04 Thread Allison Jensen
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0026_01C431A9.5260DBD0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, First, several sharp-eyed readers have noted that we cited an insert in = the May-June issue of

[mou] Carolina Wren - Olmsted County

2004-05-04 Thread Bob Ekblad
Diane found a Carolina Wren on our property this morning. The bird was first located at some brush piles near a picnic table just to the west of the pond. It was later refound just upstream from the culvert in the stream bed. The bird was not calling this morning - maybe more interested in

[mou] Olmsted County - Summer Tanager

2004-05-04 Thread Bob Ekblad
There is a first year male Summer Tanager coming to a feeder at Diane and John Framstead's residence at 1411 20th St NE. This is NE of Byron and west of the landfill where the reservoirs are located. The easiest way to get to the house is by turning west on 20th from Cty 3. The house is on the

[mou] Prothonotary Wood Lake, Hennepin Co.

2004-05-04 Thread Conny Brunell
This morning at Wood Lake Nature Center in Richfield, Hennepin County Leslie and I were treated to an adult male Prothonotary Warbler. It dropped down onto a bare horizontal branch in the sunshine for about 15 seconds, called and was off. There were several Black-throated Green Warblers

[mou] Dakota Co--Catbird

2004-05-04 Thread Molly Jo Miller
I saw my first Catbird of the season in our yard. I get the digest version of MOU-Net so hope this isn't a repeat of someone else's info... that they've made it this far north. Molly Jo Miller Inver Grove Hts, Dakota Co 10 miles south of St. Paul

[mou] Red-necked Grebes

2004-05-04 Thread Fran Howard
Last night at about 7 p.m., there were two Red-necked Grebes on Lake Como.

[mou] Loggerhead shrike Cook Co.

2004-05-04 Thread Jim Carol Tveekrem
Loggerhead Shrike at my bird feeders 9:30 this morning, caught a White-throated Sparrow that didn't get away quick enough. First loggerhead I've seen in this area - had an excellent look at the bird - binocs in one hand, Sibley's book on the kitchen counter. Carol Tveekrem, Schroeder, Cook Co.

[mou] LTD in Dakota Co

2004-05-04 Thread sharo...@mn.rr.com
The long-tailed duck was still present in Dakota County on 180th street Monday, May 3. Sharon Stiteler Uptown, Minneapolis

[mou] Carolina Wren, Summer Tanager still present

2004-05-04 Thread chr...@fullcircleimage.com (Chris Benson)
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0033_01C431D7.EE29E830 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Both birds still in previously reported locations as of 12:40 this = afternoon. Nice way to spend a lunch

[mou] Migration Update - West Central counties

2004-05-04 Thread egretc...@aol.com
---1083693999 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit 5/3/04 After the trip I led to Carver park, some of the group headed out to check on some recent sightings. We were unable to relocate any of the Snow Egrets previously

[mou] King Rail search update

2004-05-04 Thread fredericks...@willmar.k12.mn.us
A while back, the status of King Rail generated a lot of discussion on this list serve. In an effort to work toward a harmoneous resolution to some of that dissent, I suggested we (birders) do an organized search for this species to help identify how common or uncommon it is. It was/is my intent

[mou] Caspian Terns, Dakota County

2004-05-04 Thread Conny Brunell
This afternoon at Lake Byllesby in Dakota County on a sandbar behind the cemetery Leslie and I saw a dozen Caspian Terns. Conny Brunell Richfield, Hennepin Cty con...@mycidco.com